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GAS-GENERATOR.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, D. WEBSTER BANKE, of Limestoneville, inthe county ofMdntour, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and. usefulImprovement in Gas-Gei1erator and -I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanyingdrcwings,forming part of thisspccificatiom;

This invention relates to a new and improved method of generating gasfromispirits or h ydrocarbomoils; and it consists in thepeculiar,c'onstructioumnd arrangement of the retort, and in the mannerin which the gos= 'tube ortubes are protected from the heat of theflame,-as will be hereinafterdescribed.

Figure 1 is a izertjcal section of the apparatus through the line m a:of fig. 2, showing the retort, and the manner in which it is arrangediii-"reference to'the other parts. i I

Figure 2 is a view of the retort and deflector, as seen when the sameareturned bottom side up,

Similar'ietters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the retort. v

B is the deflector.

G is the gasFpipe.

Dis the pipe which supplies the oil or liquid to the retort.

E is a protector for the gas-pipe; I

V The retort is formed of any sui-table kind of metal, with anorificethrough its centre, as'seen in. the drawiugyso that the liquid iscontained in an annular chamber, as seen. I v

The gas-pipeC passes: up through the bottom oi the retort, andextends'to near its upper side, or above the liquid. l x p r This pipeis curved, so that its inner end is brought to the centre of the retort,where the burner is attached, as seenin the drawing.v p v The protectoi'E keeps the heat of the flame from the gas-tube, reflecting or radiatingit to the retort.

The deflector B is provided withbearers E, which rest upon the retort,as seen in'tho (Ira-wing.

The supply of oilor liquid is regulated by a cock in the tube D, so thatthere shall always be space for. the gas or vapor above it inthe retort.r p

Having thus described'my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patcnt,

The gas-generator, constructed as described, consisting of the annularreservoir A,'in the inner-side of which the curved pipe 0 is secured,itsbase' extending within the reservoir, above therlevclof the oil, andthe burner upon its end extending to the central opening in thereservoir Aga'nd provided with the protector E, the Perforated deflector13, above the reservoir, and the supply-pipe D, all arranged asdescribed for thepurpose specified. p I

i D. WEB3TER RANKE.

Witnesses:-

B. F. FUNK, W. -D. WEDENHAMER.

